Feasibility of Autologous Fibrin Glue and Polyglycolic Acid Sheets to Prevent Delayed Bleeding after Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of Gastric Neoplasms in Patients Receiving Antithrombotic Therapy

Table 3

Study outcomes.

Patients (lesions), n	20 (22)
Delayed bleeding rate, % (n)	0 (0)
Perforations, % (n)	0 (0)
Severe intraoperative bleeding episodes, % (n)	0 (0)
Allergic reactions, % (n)	0 (0)
Fever, ≥38°C, % (n)	0 (0)
Attachment rate of fibrin glue alone or with PGA sheets on POD1, % (n)	81.8 (18/22)
Attachment rate of fibrin glue alone or with PGA sheets on POD7, % (n)	68.2 (15/22)
Scar formation rate 8 weeks after ESD, % (n)	81.8 (18/22)
Mean duration of fasting after ESD,	1.3 ± 0.7
Mean length of stay after ESD,	8.3 ± 1.0

ESD: endoscopic submucosal dissection; POD: postoperative day; SD: standard deviation.